The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1044 - 113: Appreciation, Role Model

Chapter 1044: Chapter 113: Appreciation, Role Model

The children were very happy to see their grandma.

"Grandma, Grandma, I missed you," Huo Ruimin began to act spoiled as soon as she saw her grandma.

Huo Ruihua, who had always been a boy of few words, watched his sister act spoiled and said, "Grandma, I missed you too."

"Good children, all good children," Jiang Lifang was very pleased and patted her grandchildren’s heads.

Huo Xiaosan, seeing his brother and sister doing so, squeezed between them and hugged Jiang Lifang’s legs, saying, "Grandma, Xiaosan missed you the most."

Jiang Lifang took Huo Xiaosan’s hand and said, "Grandma missed Xiaosan too. Come in, all of you. Oh right, you’re here, why didn’t you tell me in advance?"

"Hehe, it was my idea to surprise mom," Huo Ruimin said. "We’ll go together to watch mom compete backstage. Grandma, do you have time? Let’s go together."

"Yes, I have time, and so does your grandfather. But as a high-level leader, he’ll be giving speeches and won’t sit with us," Jiang Lifang laughed, "I’ll take you all to watch the match."

"Yes, great!" the children cheered.

Jiang Lifang noticed Grandma Wang seemed a bit tired and said, "Aunt Wang, let me take you up to rest first. In a little while, once the meal is ready, I’ll call everyone to eat together."

"Sure," Grandma Wang nodded. "I’m getting old, I can’t manage anymore. This might be my last long trip, I won’t be able to travel far anymore."

"Well, since you’re here, stay for a while. I’ll make sure to check your health thoroughly," Jiang Lifang said. "Aunt Wang, you must take good care of yourself; you have to see Ruihua and Ruimin get married and have children."

"Yes, I’ll try my best," Grandma Wang laughed, feeling hopeful for a few more good years.

When Huo Zhekun came home, he was very pleased to see the house lively and bustling.

He left the living room to Aunt Wang and the children and called Huo Yingjie to his study.

"Yingjie, Tiantian really has a lot of talents. I truly didn’t expect her to have a talent for swimming," Huo Zhekun said, having previously been somewhat in disbelief when only hearing about it over the phone.

Today, after having someone personally check on He Tiantian’s training situation and getting a positive confirmation from Secretary Guo, he was astounded.

This daughter-in-law of his was impressive!

She could do what others could not!

"Hehe, I didn’t know at first either. Tiantian liked swimming, so I had a swimming pool built at home. I noticed her speed was very fast and took her to a swimming hall to try out, never imagined she actually reached competitive level," Huo Yingjie smiled. "Plus, with the children grown, Tiantian has a lot of free time at home; it’s quite boring. Since she likes it, I just let her go for it."

Huo Zhekun nodded, "Yes, being bored at home is certainly not a good thing. I still remember when your dad had you and was on paternity leave. My goodness, those months were the darkest of my life, your mom would start arguments with me for no reason. She was pregnant and having a baby, and you couldn’t even argue back. It only got a bit better after she went back to work. When a woman has something to do, she won’t bother her husband."

Huo Zhekun’s words, although not entirely accurate, also highlighted that one should not be too idle.

"Hehe," Huo Yingjie chuckled, "Dad, you’re right. I’ve realized that too, so I support her. Whether it was before we got married or after, it was always Tiantian who was busy taking care of our little home. Now that I have a job and the child is in school, I support her doing what she loves."

"Our family lacks nothing. Do whatever you like," Huo Zhekun said. "Besides, sports competition requires a lot of effort and perseverance. If Tiantian can keep it up, she will also be a great role model for our child in the future."

"Yes, that’s what I think too," Huo Yingjie smiled, "By the way, Dad, how have you been recently?"

Huo Zhekun smiled and said, "Recently, after attracting foreign investment to settle in Nan City, Su Province, the enterprises have now passed their tax incentive period. The tax revenue for this spring has been collected, almost half of what was collected in the whole of last year. With three more quarters to go, by the end of the year, our fiscal revenue will be two to three times that of last year. After years of investment, we are finally seeing returns."

Hearing this, Huo Yingjie was also happy for his father and said, "Hehe, Dad, that’s your achievement. This year there’s significant growth, and next year and the year after it will increase even more."

"Yes, now we not only have foreign capital and joint ventures, but also local private enterprises. At the same time, the reorganized state-owned enterprises are now participating in market competition, and their profits have greatly increased. By focusing on several key strategies and moving forward together, we have rapidly developed the economy and achieved our first-stage goals." Huo Zhekun was somewhat excited; these achievements were solid, and no one could take them away.

After thinking for a bit, Huo Yingjie said, "By the way, about those patents of mine, I will prioritize licensing them to enterprises in Su Province. All of those are things that improve people’s lives."

"All right, I’ll keep an eye on it," Huo Zhekun said. A few of the state-owned enterprises with advanced technology could completely handle it.

And with no patent fees, they are even more competitive.

"Hmm, feel free to talk to me if you need anything," Huo Yingjie said. He always spared no effort for his father.

Huo Zhekun smiled and said, "Impressive, my good son. How’s your job going?"

Since they weren’t in the same system, Huo Zhekun didn’t know the specifics of Huo Yingjie’s situation, but every time the leader met him, he praised Huo Yingjie, letting him know his son was very capable and outstanding.

"Those are military-related, I can’t talk about them," Huo Yingjie chuckled. "But since you are my father, I can proudly tell you, there’s nothing your son can’t handle."

For instance, some materials for the long-range radar he had recently been tasked with were already taking shape. Once he returned, he could start experimenting. As soon as those materials were developed, they could build a radar with a radiation radius of over a thousand kilometers based on these special materials.

"Hehe, I believe that," Huo Zhekun laughed. "After all, the people I know who have some connection with the military always praise you in front of me. Although your work is known only within a small circle, it makes a significant contribution."

"I wouldn’t say it’s a contribution; I’m just doing my best," Huo Yingjie laughed. "Father, on the other hand, you really should be careful. According to the current progress, your career could go even further. No matter what, I will go all out to support my father."

Huo Zhekun was very pleased to have his son’s support.

The father and son talked until late at night, and it wasn’t until Jiang Lifang came over to urge them that they finally went back to their rooms.

"He rarely visits; can’t you let him rest properly for once?" Jiang Lifang muttered. The higher the position, the more responsibilities there were.

In a great mood, Huo Zhekun said, "It’s precisely because he rarely comes that I want to have a good chat with my son."